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Google closes sync service for BlackBerry in latest product cull

Firm continues to slim down product portfolio

Google will shut down seven more of its online properties in yet another product cull, including its sync service for BlackBerry smartphones.

In the last six months, the web giant has closed over 15 products and services in an effort to bring more focus to the business.

As well as the BlackBerry sync service, the latest 'spring clean' will see the end of the Google Related browsing assistant, the mobile web app for Google Talk, the Google One Pass payment platform for online news publishers, and a number of Picasa photo sharing services.

"Spring has now arrived and we're ready to close or combine another round of products. Focus is crucial if we are to improve our execution," said Matthias Schwab, Google cloud services director, in a company blog post.

"We have so many opportunities in front of us that without hard choices we risk doing too much and not having the impact we strive for."

BlackBerry users that already have the sync application installed will still be able to use it, but the application will not be available for download after 1 June.